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Annual report of the Adjutant-General of the state of North Carolina for the year ...

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THE LIBRARY OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF
NORTH CAROLINA
THE COLLECTION OF
NORTH CAROLINIANA
FROM THE LIBRARY OF
Archibald Henderson
N87p
l
Noej
REPORT
OF THE
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OP
tfORTH-CAROLIJVA.
1827.
RALEIGH:
PRINTED BY LAWRENCE & LEMAY,
Printers to the State.
1827.
REPORT.
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,!
Raleigh, December 1, 1827. j
Sir,
I have the honor to submit sundry papers in relation to the
Militia, embracing all the objects required to be reported from
lliis office annually to your Excellency, marked as follows:
Abstract of the various description of troops and of arms be-longing
to the State, as well as those in the hands of militia, A»
Roster of General Officers, B.
Detailed report of arms belonging to the State, C.
List of Arms due from the General Government, D.
List of delinquent officers, E.
When we take into view the plan of organization of the militia
prescribed by the act of Congress, 1792, and the provisions
which have been made by our State Legislature for carrying it
into effect, it cannot be matter of surprise to find, that at the
expiration of 35 years, the militia of our State had not only
made no progress in discipline, but were daily becoming more
inactive and burdensome to the State. Nor could it be expected
that the State, with the means at its disposal, would, be competent
to render so large a portion of the community, as is required un-der
this system to be trained, effective militia. To subject about
three fourths of the male population, as is required, to a course
of training, which would be productive of that degree of disci-pline
necessary to give efficiency to their operations when called
into service, and to have applied the fiscal resources of the State
to compensate the citizens for the consumption of time which
wpuld be requisite to the accomplishment of this object, would
have been attended with sacrifices, the circumstances of the peo-ple,
nor the funds of the State, at no period since the adoption of
this plan of organization, would have warranted.
The primary defect in the militia system, will be seen, there-fore,
to consist in the excess of numbers which the act of Con-gress
proposes to hold to service; and to this source principally
may be traced the failure of all the efforts which have been made
to introduce discipline and regularity in the militia of the State.
And I am well assured it will be vain to hope for any material
change for the better, under the present system; but that the de-cline,
which for many years has been apparent, will continue, and
in proportion to the increase of numbers, will be accelerated.
The more general the diffusion of militia commands and titles,
the less they will bo esteemed as objects of honorable ambition by
those whose intelligence and worth entitle them to the esteem of
the community. Thus have the commands in the militia already
too generally fallen to those who neither possess, nor deserve the
confidence of the public; and from the operations of the same
cause, a still further deterioration may be expected, till the State,
discouraged in its hopes, and wearied in its well meant, but mis-directed,
and therefore, unsuccessful efforts to support a system
too weak to sustain itself, and too heavy to be sustained, will suf-fer
the unwieldy mass to dissolve, and leave us without even the
show of military strength.
In the eastern part of the State, I am informed by many of
the commanding officers of regiments, that there exists already
much difficulty in getting officers for the lower grades. In some
regiments, nearly half the companies are without officers to com-mand
them; and in some instances, where companies in this situ-ation
have been arranged toother districts, the men have been
obliged consequently to travel 20 miles to attend company musters;
where they have not been thus arranged to other districts, tt.c
Colonels are left without the means of embracing them in their
returns.
It is not less a matter of surprise, than of gratification, under
the existing circumstances of the militia, to find that the officers
accountable to this office are generally punctual in the discharge
of the duties imposed on them by the laws of the State, and have
been able, notwithstanding the growing difficulties, in collecting
the returns of their respective commands, to exhibit this year a
number nearly equal to that of the last.
From the view taken of the militia in the preceding remarks, it
is conceived, that no alteration in the laws of the State, under the
present system, can be productive of any essential improvement
in their discipline; and that Congress will be compelled, ere long,
to give to the subject that attention its importance demands. And
it is confidently hoped, that the present Congress will avail itself
of the mass of matter on its files, collected through the exertions
of the Secretary of War during the last year, and present to the
States a plan of organization upon which a system of training
can be built, that will render the militia the pride of our country
and the bulwark of the government. The aims due from the Gen-eral
Government, which will be received in the course of the en
suing year, added to those already deposited at Fayettevillc, will
require more room than what is contained in the Arsenal at that
place; and it will be necessary, consequently, the Legislature
should make provision for their reception. The State has now
upwards of gi 00,000 value in arms; an interest sufficiently im-portant
to claim the particular attention of the Legislature. I
would beg leave to suggest whether it would not be advisable for
the State to erect on one of the public squares in this city, an
Arsenal for the keeping of all the arms of the State, and to pro,
vide, at the same time, an apartment for fixed ammunition, in which
should be deposited and held in constant readiness, a sufficient
quantity to meet any emergency of the State. And to the Vo-lunteer
Corps belonging to the seaport towns, the points most ex-posed
to surprise from invasion or insurrection, arms should be
furnished, and every assistance given, calculated to ensure confi-dence
and security to the lives and property of the inhabitants
under their protection.
I have the honor to be, very respectfullv, sir, your ob't ser'vt.
BEV. DAN1EL,\%\ Gen. M. JV. C.
T« Hit Excellency
Governor Burton.
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Abstract of the Annual Return of the Militia of North-Carolina,fur
the year 1827.
Division and Brigade Slajf.
Number of Divisions, - 8
Number of Brigades, 18
Major Generals, ------ f
Aids-decamp, - - - ~ . " - 14
Division Inspectors, ----- s
Brigadier Generals, ----- 15
Aids-decamp, -.-;.- 14
Brigade Majors and Inspectors, - .... 6
Brigade Quarter Masters, 5
Infantry, Grenadiers, Light Infantry and Riflemen.
Number of Companies of Infantry, - 742
Number of Companies of Grenadiers, - 2
Number of Companies of Light Infantry, - 22
Number of Companies of Riflemen, - 33
Colonels, ------ 8?
Lieutenant Colonels, ----- 82
Majors, -..-.--- 83
Adjutants .-_..- 85
Quarter Masters, ... - . 33
Paymasters, ------ 63
Chaplain, ... - - . I
Surgeons, ------ 54
Surgeons' Mates, ----- 32
Captains, - - - - - - 753
Lieutenants, - - - - - -812
Ensigns, - - 677
Sergeant Majors, - - - - - 66
Quarter Master Sergeants, 38
Drum and Fife Majors, ----- 184
Sergeants, - - - - - 2,403
Corporals, ----- 1,520
Drummers, Fifers and Buglers, ... 1.024
Privates, - 50,888
Aggregate, including commissioned, non-commissioned officers,
musicians and privates, ... 60,841
Cavalry.
Number of Regiments, - - 5
Number of Companies or Troops, - 17
Colonels, - - - - 5
Lieutenant Colonels, 7
Majors, . .... 4
Adjutants, ----- i
Quarter Masters, 4
Surgeons, - - - - - S
Surgeons' Mate, .... X
Sergeant Major, ..... 1
Sergeants, ----- 22
Corporals, - - - - . 7
Trumpeters, - - - - 19
Privates, - 595
Aggregate, including commissioned, non-commissioned officers,
musicians and privates, ... 753
Artillery.
Number of Regiments, - - 2
Number of Companies, - - 5
Colonel, -...._ 1
Majors, - . - - - 2
Adjutants, ----- 2
Captains, - - - - -
i 5
Lieutenants, 14
Sergeants, ----- 23
Corporals, .... 4
Drummers and Fifers, - - - - 12
Privates, - 180
Aggregate, including commissioned, non-commissioned officers,
musicians and privates, ... 244
RECAPITULATION.
Aggregate of Infantry, Grenadiers, &c. GO,841
Aggregate of Cavalry, 753
Aggregate of Artillery, 244
61,838
Arms, Accoiitrcinents and Ammunition.
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Muskets,
Bayonets,
Cartridge boxes and belts,
Brushes and Picks,
Balls, Screws and Worms,
Spare flints,
Ball Cartridges, - '
Rifles,
Shot Guns, -
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2855
Powder Horns,
Pouches,
Loose Balls,
Horsemen's Pistols,
Swords, -
Sword Scabbards and Belts,
Knapsacks,
Canteens,
Drums, -
Files,
Ordnance and Ordnance Stores.
Brass 6 pounders,
Iron 4 pounders, - \
Spunges and rammers,
Ladles and worms,
Bricoles and dragropes,
Trail handspikes,
Sets or harness,
Am-mnt of Fines collected and accounted for, 8336 97k
Adjutant General's Office. >
Raleigh, 1st Dec. 1827.S
BEV, DANIEL,
Adj. Gen. M. N. C.
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^nns duefromthe General Governmentfor the years 1823, 1824, 1825,
1826.
This sum due the State of North-Carolina, as per state-ment
furnished from the Ordnance Department, 842,146
The following arms directed to be forwarded to cover the
above sum, viz.
2,000 Muskets, - - 826,000
500 Rifles, - - 8,000
500 Rifle accoutrements, - 1,250
3,048 Musket accoutrements, - - 6,096
2 6 pounder Cannon, with carriages and accou-trements,
- - 6,800
42,146
BEV. DANIEL, Adj. Gen. M. N. C.
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LIST OF DELINQUENT OFFICERS—1827.
Officers who have failed to make returns to the Adjutant General,
Colonel of New-Hanover,
" of Bertie,
" of Richmond, 1st Regiment,
" of " 2nd "
Major General of the 5th Division.
Colonels who have failed to make returns to the Brigadier Generals,
Colonel of New-Hanover,
" of Halifax, 1st Regiment,
" of Jones,
" of Bladen,
" of Chatham.
Brigadier Generals who havefailed to make returns to the Major Gene-rals.
Brigadier General of the 6th Brigade,
Brigadier General of the 12th "
General Officers who have failed to return their commands.
Brigadier General of the 8th Brigade,
" of the 2d "
BEV. DANIEL, Adj. Gen. M. N. C.
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THE LIBRARY OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF
NORTH CAROLINA
THE COLLECTION OF
NORTH CAROLINIANA
FROM THE LIBRARY OF
Archibald Henderson
N87p
l
Noej
REPORT
OF THE
&IDOT1KFASHF (BXSHBIB&ai
OP
tfORTH-CAROLIJVA.
1827.
RALEIGH:
PRINTED BY LAWRENCE & LEMAY,
Printers to the State.
1827.
REPORT.
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,!
Raleigh, December 1, 1827. j
Sir,
I have the honor to submit sundry papers in relation to the
Militia, embracing all the objects required to be reported from
lliis office annually to your Excellency, marked as follows:
Abstract of the various description of troops and of arms be-longing
to the State, as well as those in the hands of militia, A»
Roster of General Officers, B.
Detailed report of arms belonging to the State, C.
List of Arms due from the General Government, D.
List of delinquent officers, E.
When we take into view the plan of organization of the militia
prescribed by the act of Congress, 1792, and the provisions
which have been made by our State Legislature for carrying it
into effect, it cannot be matter of surprise to find, that at the
expiration of 35 years, the militia of our State had not only
made no progress in discipline, but were daily becoming more
inactive and burdensome to the State. Nor could it be expected
that the State, with the means at its disposal, would, be competent
to render so large a portion of the community, as is required un-der
this system to be trained, effective militia. To subject about
three fourths of the male population, as is required, to a course
of training, which would be productive of that degree of disci-pline
necessary to give efficiency to their operations when called
into service, and to have applied the fiscal resources of the State
to compensate the citizens for the consumption of time which
wpuld be requisite to the accomplishment of this object, would
have been attended with sacrifices, the circumstances of the peo-ple,
nor the funds of the State, at no period since the adoption of
this plan of organization, would have warranted.
The primary defect in the militia system, will be seen, there-fore,
to consist in the excess of numbers which the act of Con-gress
proposes to hold to service; and to this source principally
may be traced the failure of all the efforts which have been made
to introduce discipline and regularity in the militia of the State.
And I am well assured it will be vain to hope for any material
change for the better, under the present system; but that the de-cline,
which for many years has been apparent, will continue, and
in proportion to the increase of numbers, will be accelerated.
The more general the diffusion of militia commands and titles,
the less they will bo esteemed as objects of honorable ambition by
those whose intelligence and worth entitle them to the esteem of
the community. Thus have the commands in the militia already
too generally fallen to those who neither possess, nor deserve the
confidence of the public; and from the operations of the same
cause, a still further deterioration may be expected, till the State,
discouraged in its hopes, and wearied in its well meant, but mis-directed,
and therefore, unsuccessful efforts to support a system
too weak to sustain itself, and too heavy to be sustained, will suf-fer
the unwieldy mass to dissolve, and leave us without even the
show of military strength.
In the eastern part of the State, I am informed by many of
the commanding officers of regiments, that there exists already
much difficulty in getting officers for the lower grades. In some
regiments, nearly half the companies are without officers to com-mand
them; and in some instances, where companies in this situ-ation
have been arranged toother districts, the men have been
obliged consequently to travel 20 miles to attend company musters;
where they have not been thus arranged to other districts, tt.c
Colonels are left without the means of embracing them in their
returns.
It is not less a matter of surprise, than of gratification, under
the existing circumstances of the militia, to find that the officers
accountable to this office are generally punctual in the discharge
of the duties imposed on them by the laws of the State, and have
been able, notwithstanding the growing difficulties, in collecting
the returns of their respective commands, to exhibit this year a
number nearly equal to that of the last.
From the view taken of the militia in the preceding remarks, it
is conceived, that no alteration in the laws of the State, under the
present system, can be productive of any essential improvement
in their discipline; and that Congress will be compelled, ere long,
to give to the subject that attention its importance demands. And
it is confidently hoped, that the present Congress will avail itself
of the mass of matter on its files, collected through the exertions
of the Secretary of War during the last year, and present to the
States a plan of organization upon which a system of training
can be built, that will render the militia the pride of our country
and the bulwark of the government. The aims due from the Gen-eral
Government, which will be received in the course of the en
suing year, added to those already deposited at Fayettevillc, will
require more room than what is contained in the Arsenal at that
place; and it will be necessary, consequently, the Legislature
should make provision for their reception. The State has now
upwards of gi 00,000 value in arms; an interest sufficiently im-portant
to claim the particular attention of the Legislature. I
would beg leave to suggest whether it would not be advisable for
the State to erect on one of the public squares in this city, an
Arsenal for the keeping of all the arms of the State, and to pro,
vide, at the same time, an apartment for fixed ammunition, in which
should be deposited and held in constant readiness, a sufficient
quantity to meet any emergency of the State. And to the Vo-lunteer
Corps belonging to the seaport towns, the points most ex-posed
to surprise from invasion or insurrection, arms should be
furnished, and every assistance given, calculated to ensure confi-dence
and security to the lives and property of the inhabitants
under their protection.
I have the honor to be, very respectfullv, sir, your ob't ser'vt.
BEV. DAN1EL,\%\ Gen. M. JV. C.
T« Hit Excellency
Governor Burton.
G
(A)
Abstract of the Annual Return of the Militia of North-Carolina,fur
the year 1827.
Division and Brigade Slajf.
Number of Divisions, - 8
Number of Brigades, 18
Major Generals, ------ f
Aids-decamp, - - - ~ . " - 14
Division Inspectors, ----- s
Brigadier Generals, ----- 15
Aids-decamp, -.-;.- 14
Brigade Majors and Inspectors, - .... 6
Brigade Quarter Masters, 5
Infantry, Grenadiers, Light Infantry and Riflemen.
Number of Companies of Infantry, - 742
Number of Companies of Grenadiers, - 2
Number of Companies of Light Infantry, - 22
Number of Companies of Riflemen, - 33
Colonels, ------ 8?
Lieutenant Colonels, ----- 82
Majors, -..-.--- 83
Adjutants .-_..- 85
Quarter Masters, ... - . 33
Paymasters, ------ 63
Chaplain, ... - - . I
Surgeons, ------ 54
Surgeons' Mates, ----- 32
Captains, - - - - - - 753
Lieutenants, - - - - - -812
Ensigns, - - 677
Sergeant Majors, - - - - - 66
Quarter Master Sergeants, 38
Drum and Fife Majors, ----- 184
Sergeants, - - - - - 2,403
Corporals, ----- 1,520
Drummers, Fifers and Buglers, ... 1.024
Privates, - 50,888
Aggregate, including commissioned, non-commissioned officers,
musicians and privates, ... 60,841
Cavalry.
Number of Regiments, - - 5
Number of Companies or Troops, - 17
Colonels, - - - - 5
Lieutenant Colonels, 7
Majors, . .... 4
Adjutants, ----- i
Quarter Masters, 4
Surgeons, - - - - - S
Surgeons' Mate, .... X
Sergeant Major, ..... 1
Sergeants, ----- 22
Corporals, - - - - . 7
Trumpeters, - - - - 19
Privates, - 595
Aggregate, including commissioned, non-commissioned officers,
musicians and privates, ... 753
Artillery.
Number of Regiments, - - 2
Number of Companies, - - 5
Colonel, -...._ 1
Majors, - . - - - 2
Adjutants, ----- 2
Captains, - - - - -
i 5
Lieutenants, 14
Sergeants, ----- 23
Corporals, .... 4
Drummers and Fifers, - - - - 12
Privates, - 180
Aggregate, including commissioned, non-commissioned officers,
musicians and privates, ... 244
RECAPITULATION.
Aggregate of Infantry, Grenadiers, &c. GO,841
Aggregate of Cavalry, 753
Aggregate of Artillery, 244
61,838
Arms, Accoiitrcinents and Ammunition.
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Muskets,
Bayonets,
Cartridge boxes and belts,
Brushes and Picks,
Balls, Screws and Worms,
Spare flints,
Ball Cartridges, - '
Rifles,
Shot Guns, -
2 «
p 3
2855
Powder Horns,
Pouches,
Loose Balls,
Horsemen's Pistols,
Swords, -
Sword Scabbards and Belts,
Knapsacks,
Canteens,
Drums, -
Files,
Ordnance and Ordnance Stores.
Brass 6 pounders,
Iron 4 pounders, - \
Spunges and rammers,
Ladles and worms,
Bricoles and dragropes,
Trail handspikes,
Sets or harness,
Am-mnt of Fines collected and accounted for, 8336 97k
Adjutant General's Office. >
Raleigh, 1st Dec. 1827.S
BEV, DANIEL,
Adj. Gen. M. N. C.
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